Jim is the founding managing partner of Maven Ventures, a leading seed venture fund in Silicon Valley for emerging consumer software and autonomous technology startups. Maven invests in founders with a vision worth fighting for, and has funded game-changing trends of the future such as self-driving cars, virtual reality, novel marketplaces, and consumer software for wearables. Jim has achieved five unicorn exits ($1 Billion+ exits/valuations) in his career in roles ranging from founder, executive, and investor. His top performers include Zoom, Cruise & Bebo. He’s currently investing out of Maven Fund III. Jim is most well-known for coming up with the name Zoom and investing early.